{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-1234","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":1234,"title":"To direct the Librarian of Congress to promote the more cost-effective, efficient, and expanded availability of the Annotated Constitution and pocket-part supplements by replacing the hardbound versions with digital versions.","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-02-12","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"B000740","fullName":"Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]","party":"R","state":"OK","district":5}],"cosponsorsCount":3,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-04-01","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration."},"policyArea":"Congress","subjects":["Books and print media","Constitution and constitutional amendments","Digital media","Government information and archives","Library of Congress"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-04-01","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-31","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-31","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1345-1346)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-31","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-31","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1234.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-31","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1345","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-31","text":"Mrs. Bice moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-12","text":"Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-12","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-12","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p>This bill replaces the requirement for the Library of Congress to prepare hardbound versions of the Constitution Annotated and supplements with a requirement for the Library to instead prepare digital versions and publish them online.</p><p>The new requirement applies to the supplement after the Supreme Court term beginning October 2025 and all subsequent editions.</p>","updateDate":"2025-04-04T18:19:55Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":378,"ts":"2026-04-19T11:23:10.420Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=To%20direct%20the%20Librarian%20of%20Congress%20to%20promote%20the%20more%20cost"}]}}